I'm a bit fanatical about coffee. I try not to be snobby about it, and can find a way to enjoy a maxwell house auto-drip, but to me, coffee is like wine: distinct regions, specific farms, varieties, blends, seasons, crop years, etc. I buy raw coffee and roast it at home. I have a dozen different brewing devices from espresso to siphon filter to just pouring hot water over coffee grounds in a mug. It's science, art, biology, economics, and passion in a cup. It's a hobby that takes relatively little time and one that I'm able to enjoy every day (unlike my many other hobbies)